The first community meeting to be hosted in Ballina by the North Coast Area Health Advisory Council will be held at the Ballina Motor Inn at 10am on Thursday 5 April 2007.
Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting, which will be preceded by morning tea at 9.30 am.
“This community meeting will provide [...]
Beaches in the Ballina Shire Council area have received an excellent report card, with most sites tested passing National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) swimming water quality guidelines throughout the 2006-2007 summer season, according to results released by Ballina Shire Council and the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation’s Beachwatch Program.
Beachwatch Manager Cris Hickey [...]
When Lennox Head teenager Carly Bindon was sick and no mainstream doctors could diagnose what was wrong with her, she turned to a naturopath for treatment.
That positive experience led to her regaining her health and shaped the course of her future.
Carly applied to study for a Bachelor of Naturopathy degree at Southern Cross University and [...]
A public seminar for stroke survivors and their carers will be held in Ballina on Tuesday, 20 February, from 2pm-4pm. The venue for the free seminar is the Ballina RSL Club, 240 River Street.
The gathering, hosted by leaders from the NSW Stroke Recovery Association and the NSW Stroke Services Network, will provide an opportunity for [...]
The Alstonville Bowling Club’s Social Club has helped out two great local organisations in the Northern Rivers. Thanks to recent fundraising functions, $2000 has been raised to assist Prostate Cancer support and Our Kids, which raises money for the Children’s Ward at Lismore Base Hospital.
The Bowling Club is purchasing one of four respiratory monitors which [...]
Ballina Shire primary schools are being invited to join other North Coast schools in applying for grants to encourage their students to be more active, thanks to a partnership between the North Coast Area Health Service, the NSW Cancer Council Northern Region and the Australian Sports Commission.
Last year Tyalla Public School in Coffs Harbour received [...]
Prompted by the recent case of a man requiring treatment for a bat scratch, the North Coast Public Health Unit has issued a firm warning for people to leave the handling of bats to the experts.
The man receiving treatment found a young fruit bat on the side of the road and took it to a [...]
Parents are being reminded to ensure their children are fully vaccinated before they start school next week.
“Pre-schoolers are at particular risk because their four-year-old vaccinations are the ones that are most commonly forgotten,” said Dr Sue Page, GP, manager of the Northern Rivers Division of General Practice’s immunisation project.
“These vaccines protect children from diphtheria, tetanus, [...]
Assistants in Nursing and Enrolled Nurses considering a career as a registered nurse are being offered a unique opportunity to enrol directly in a Bachelor of Nursing degree at Southern Cross University this year.
Dr John Stevens, head of the Department of Nursing and Health Care Practices, said not many Assistant in Nursing (AIN) graduates knew [...]
How much sugar do you consume in a week?
Surprisingly, World Health Organisation research shows that Australians eat an average of 63kg of sugar a year! That’s more than a kilo a week.
According to NSW Health figures, most sugar we eat comes in processed foods. Less is put directly into home-prepared drinks and meals.
The findings have [...]
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